JP2022167180A - Facial treatment support system, facial treatment support method, and facial treatment support program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a facial treatment support system that can contribute to grasping an effect of a facial beauty treatment for a user by complementing functions by combining functions of information input and processing of various terminals in facial treatment equipment.SOLUTION: A facial treatment support system includes: facial treatment equipment having a stimulus imparting part for imparting a stimulus based on a predetermined stimulation condition to the face of a user and an equipment transmission part for transmitting the stimulation condition; a mirror body type imaging part having a mirror surface part for reflecting the face of the user, an imaging part for imaging the face of the user, a transmission part for transmitting a captured image of the face of the user, and an image display part for displaying the image; and facial treatment control equipment having a reception part for receiving the stimulation condition and the image of the face of the user, a face information reception part for receiving face information on the look of the face from the user, a first change information generation part for generating first change information for changing the stimulation condition of the facial treatment equipment on the basis of the face information and the image of the face of the user, and a control transmission part for transmitting the first change information to the facial treatment equipment.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a facial beauty support system, a facial beauty support method, and a facial beauty support program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, there is known a facial beauty device that exercises a user's cheeks by giving physical stimulation to the user's face (see Patent Document 1). 2. Description of the Related Art A facial beauty device is a device that generates electrical stimulation called EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) or the like and directly applies a low-frequency signal to muscles to perform muscle exercise by contracting and relaxing the muscles.

A user can improve sagging cheeks and the like by using the facial equipment. Here, the beauty device is configured to use a device such as a smartphone for controlling the device alone or the device. In this case, the user is not specifically or objectively informed of the effect of performing a massage or the like using the facial equipment. Therefore, it is difficult for the user to grasp the degree of effect, and it is difficult for the user to obtain motivation to use the facial equipment.

International publication WO2020/012754

As described above, the inventor felt that the use of a facial beauty appliance alone is not sufficient to grasp the effect of facial beauty care and to track the condition of the user. In particular, there is a limitation in that the user himself/herself cannot feel the change of the face. One of the reasons why users continue to use facial equipment is that they themselves can experience changes in their facial features. Once you can feel the changes in your face, you will be able to continue using the facial equipment, and as a result, you will be able to obtain better effects and results. Also, it is necessary to make the user aware while using the facial equipment.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and by combining the information input and processing functions of various terminals with a facial beauty appliance, the functions of the facial beauty appliance alone can be complemented to enhance the facial beauty effect of the user. To provide a facial beauty support system, a facial beauty support method, and a facial beauty support program that can contribute to understanding and awareness of the use of equipment by a user himself/herself.

That is, the facial beauty support system includes a facial beauty appliance including a stimulation imparting unit that imparts stimulation to the user's face based on predetermined stimulation conditions, an appliance transmission unit that transmits the stimulation conditions, and a mirror surface that reflects the user's face. a mirror-type imaging unit including a unit, an imaging unit that images the user's face, a transmission unit that transmits the captured image of the user's face, and an image display unit that displays an image; stimulus conditions; A receiving unit for receiving a user's facial image, a facial information receiving unit for receiving facial information about the appearance of the user's face, and a stimulation condition of the facial equipment that is changed based on the facial information and the user's facial image. A facial beauty control device comprising a first change information generation unit that generates first change information, and a control transmission unit that transmits the first change information to a beauty appliance.

Furthermore, the facial beauty appliance includes a condition information generation unit that measures the facial condition of one or both of the skin and muscles of the user's face by the measurement unit and generates facial condition information, and the appliance transmission unit measures the facial condition information. to the facial beauty control device, and the facial beauty control device includes a second change information generation unit that generates second change information for changing the stimulation conditions of the facial beauty equipment based on the facial state information and the image of the user's face , the control transmission unit may transmit the second change information to the facial equipment.

The facial beauty control device may include a control storage unit that stores temporal changes in facial information or facial condition information, and a display unit that displays the temporal changes.

The mirror-type imaging unit may include a mirror storage unit that stores temporal changes in facial information or facial state information, and display the temporal changes on the image display unit.

The mirror-type image capturing unit includes an acquisition unit that acquires image information of the user's face captured by the image capturing unit, image information, and pre-acquired image information of the user or image information of the face of a person other than the user. a comparison unit that generates comparison information for the comparison, the video display unit displays the comparison information, and the transmission unit transmits the comparison information to the facial beauty control device.

The facial beauty control device includes a proposal presentation unit that presents a facial beauty proposal to the user based on the comparison information, and a proposal transmission unit that transmits the facial beauty proposal to the mirror imaging unit. , a proposal for facial beauty may be displayed on the image display unit.

The facial beauty control device includes a third alteration information generating section that generates third alteration information for altering the stimulation condition of the facial beauty instrument based on the comparison information, and the control transmission section transmits the third alteration information to the facial beauty instrument. good too.

The facial beauty device is attached to the user's face and includes a pair of left and right pad portions that contact and cover the user's cheeks and their surroundings, and a connecting portion that connects the pair of left and right pad portions. At least one of the pair of left and right pad portions may be provided with a measuring portion.

The facial beauty support system of the present invention comprises a facial beauty appliance including a stimulation imparting unit that imparts stimulation to the user's face based on predetermined stimulation conditions, and an appliance transmission unit that transmits the stimulation conditions, and the user's face. a mirror-type imaging unit including a mirror surface, an imaging unit for imaging a user's face, a transmission unit for transmitting the imaged image of the user's face, and an image display unit for displaying an image; stimulus conditions; , a receiving unit for receiving an image of the user's face, a facial information receiving unit for receiving facial information about the appearance of the user's face, and changing stimulation conditions of the facial equipment based on the facial information and the image of the user's face. and a control transmission unit for transmitting the first change information to the facial equipment. By combining the processing functions, it is possible to supplement the function of a single facial beauty appliance and contribute to making the user aware of the use of the appliance.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the configuration of a facial beauty support system according to an embodiment; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a facial appliance; FIG. 1 is a front view of a facial equipment; FIG. It is a right view of a facial-beautifying instrument. (a) A diagram showing a side view shape of a pad portion, (b) a diagram showing a bottom view shape of a pad portion. It is a figure which shows an example of the usage condition of a facial-equipment. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a facial-beautifying instrument. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a mirror-type imaging unit; FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a facial-beautifying control apparatus. FIG. 4 is a first schematic diagram showing a usage state of the mirror-type imaging unit; FIG. 11 is a second schematic diagram showing a usage state of the mirror-type imaging unit; It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a facial-beautifying instrument. 4 is a flow chart showing an operation example of a mirror-type imaging unit; 4 is a flow chart showing an operation example of a facial beauty control device;

The schematic configuration diagram of FIG. 1 shows main members that configure a facial beauty support system 1S of the embodiment. The facial beauty support system 1S includes a facial beauty tool 1 used by a user U for his or her own face, etc., a mirror-type imaging section 40 for reflecting the user's own face, and data from the facial beauty tool 1 and the mirror-type imaging section 40. and a facial control device 70 that performs transmission/reception, calculation, and the like. The facial beauty instrument 1, the mirror-type imaging unit 40, and the facial beauty control device 70 are connected to each other by wire or wirelessly. In the embodiment, they are interconnected by a wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like. The mirror-type imaging unit 40 is a device called a so-called smart mirror or the like. Also, the facial beauty control device 70 is a device such as a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or the like, capable of communication, calculation execution, and the like. The facial beauty control device 70 of the embodiment employs a smart phone.

In the facial beauty support system 1S of the embodiment, the facial appliance 1 has a shape that imitates headphones, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 2 in addition to the schematic configuration diagram of FIG. Of course, it is possible to use a facial beauty appliance having a shape other than the headphone shape. In the following description, the structure of the headphone-shaped facial equipment 1 will be described. The facial equipment 1 includes a pair of left and right pad portions 10 and a connecting portion 11 connecting the pair of pad portions 10 . A power supply unit 16 is provided in the connection unit 11 . The connecting part 11 is a band member that curves and extends so as to cover the user's head or neck when used by the user.

<Configuration of facial equipment 1>
As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 2, in the facial equipment 1 of the embodiment, the connection part 11 includes a headband 12 covering the head of the user, a pair of slider bands 13 extending from both ends of the headband 12, It has a pair of housings 14 connected to the slider band 13 . Instead of the headband 12 that covers the user's head, a neckband that covers the back of the user's neck may be employed. Also, in the case where the pad portions 10 are configured so as to be able to be attached to the abutting portions, the headband 12 can be omitted if the respective pad portions 10 and the power supply portion 16 can be connected.

In the following description, the front-back direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction are defined based on the orientation of the user who uses the facial equipment 1 .

As shown in the front view of FIG. 3 , the thickness dimension of the headband 12 in the left-right direction differs depending on the position of the headband 12 . The thickness dimension of the headband 12 gradually increases from the central portion toward both ends. A power supply unit 16 and a device transmission unit 17 (communication unit) are built in both ends of the headband 12 . In addition, the thickness dimension of the headband 12 may be configured to be uniform.

As shown in the right side view of FIG. 4 , the width dimension of the headband 12 in the front-rear direction is uniform over the entire area of the headband 12 . However, the thickness is not limited to this.

As shown in FIG. 2, the thickness dimension of the slider band 13 in the left-right direction is smaller than the thickness dimension of the headband 12 and uniform over the entire area of the slider band 13 . As shown in FIG. 3, the width dimension of the slider band 13 in the front-rear direction is smaller than the width dimension of the headband 12 and is uniform over the entire area of the slider band 13 .

The slider band 13 is accommodated inside the headband 12, and its length can be adjusted by being pulled out from the headband 12 according to the position of the pad portion 10 selected by the user. Since the length of the slider band 13 is adjustable, the pad section 10 can be brought into contact with the user's preferred position.

As shown in FIG. 2, housing 14 is connected to the lower end of slider band 13 . The housing 14 accommodates the lower end portion of the slider band 13 and holds the pad portion 10 . As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the pad portion 10 is connected to the housing 14 via the support shaft 15 . The support shaft 15 rotatably supports the pad portion 10 with respect to the housing 14 which is both end portions of the connecting portion 11 , and is provided inside the housing 14 . Although the housing 14 has a rectangular shape in FIG. 3, the shape is not limited to a rectangular shape as long as the housing 14 contains the support shaft 15 and accommodates the lower end portion of the slider band 13 .

As shown in FIG. 5, the pad portion 10 has a rectangular shape. FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a side view shape of the pad portion, and FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a bottom view shape of the pad portion. Although the pad portion 10 has a rectangular shape here, the shape of the pad portion 10 is not limited to this, and may be circular, for example. Two of the four sides of the pad portion 10 are curved. Of the peripheral edge portions of the pad portion 10, the front edge portion located forward is formed in a curved shape in which the central portion in the vertical direction protrudes rearward. Of the peripheral edge portions of the pad portion 10, the rear edge portion positioned rearward is formed in a curved shape in which the central portion in the vertical direction protrudes rearward. A plurality of electrodes 20 are provided on the pad section 10 .

In the plurality of electrodes 20 shown in FIG. 5A, two pairs of positive electrodes (+) and negative electrodes (−) are provided in the pad portion 10 . In the illustrated example, one set of positive electrode and negative electrode is provided on the front side of the pad portion 10 and one set of positive electrode and negative electrode is provided on the rear side of the pad portion 10 . Note that the arrangement of the electrodes 20 can be changed arbitrarily. For example, the electrodes 20 may have only one set of positive (+) and negative (-) electrodes, or may have three or more sets.

The electrode 20 is a stimulator for applying electrical stimulation to the user's skin. Furthermore, the operation of electrodes 20 is performed based on predetermined stimulation conditions. The stimulus conditions are current and voltage states under the control of the instrument control section 27, which will be described later. A plurality of types of stimulus conditions (states of current and voltage) are prepared in advance according to the level of stimulus and stored in the device storage unit 26. In addition, new stimulus conditions are added after being transmitted from the facial beauty control device 70. good too.

In addition, the pad section 10 of the facial equipment 1 is provided with a measurement section 25 (see FIG. 2) for measuring the facial condition of either or both of the user's facial skin and muscles. The facial condition is the moisture and sebum of the user's skin, the elasticity of the muscles, and the blood flow. In the embodiment, the measuring section 25 is provided on both the pair of left and right pad sections 10 . Of course, the measuring section 25 may be provided on one side.

A known electrical conductivity meter for skin is used for measuring skin moisture. Indirect measurement by light transmission is used to measure sebum. To measure the elasticity of the facial muscles, a hardness tester is used in which a well-known probe advances and retreats to measure the hardness of the facial muscles from the load. Known sensors for infrared measurement that measure the amount of hemoglobin in blood based on the amount of reflected infrared rays are used to measure blood flow in facial muscles.

After the user's skin moisture, sebum, muscle elasticity, and blood flow (face condition) are measured by the measurement unit 25, the device control unit 27 (state information generation unit 28), which will be described later, individually facial state information (so-called numerical data) is generated from the facial state of Specifically, it is numerical data such as skin water content aaa, skin sebum content bbb, skin elasticity ccc, skin blood flow ddd, and the like. These facial condition information are transmitted from the facial beauty instrument 1 to the facial beauty control device 70 (see FIG. 1).

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of how the facial equipment 1 is used. As shown in FIG. 6 , the slider band 13 is stretched and the pad section 10 is rotated with respect to the slider band 13 around the support shaft 15 . As a result, the portion of the pad portion 10 where the electrode 20 is provided contacts the portion of the user's face located inside the face in the left-right direction from the center of the eye.

At this time, the facial equipment 1 can be used with the pad part 10 covering not only the orbicularis oculi muscle, the zygomaticus major muscle, and the buccal muscle, but also at least a part of the orbicularis oris muscle and the levator lip superioris muscle. As a result, stimulation from the electrodes 20 can be applied to the face over a wider area. As a result, the muscles of the user's face can be tightened (pumped up), sagging cheeks can be eliminated, and a small face effect can be expected.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the facial equipment 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7 , the facial equipment 1 includes an equipment control section 27 , an equipment storage section 26 , electrodes 20 and a power supply section 16 . The facial equipment 1 may include a communication section 17 (instrument transmission section), an input section 18 and a measurement section 25 . Each part of the facial beauty instrument 1 is controlled by the instrument control section 27 .

The communication unit 17 (instrument transmission unit) has a function of communicating with an external device such as the facial beauty control device 70 . Information transmitted by the communication unit 17 includes stimulus conditions (current and voltage states), facial state information, and the like. The communication unit 17 may also receive a control command for controlling the facial beauty instrument 1 from an external device such as the facial beauty control device 70 . The communication unit 17 transmits control commands received from an external device to the appliance control unit 27 .

The input unit 18 receives input from the user of the facial equipment 1 . The input unit 18 may be provided as hard keys or soft keys on the headband 12, for example, and can specify stimulation conditions such as the frequency of the voltage applied to the pad unit 10, voltage intensity, etc., and can specify the operation mode. do. The input unit 18 transmits the input contents to the appliance control unit 27 . In addition, the input unit 18 may include a power button for activating/terminating the facial equipment 1 . Note that the input unit 18 can be omitted when the communication unit 17 is provided and operations are received from an external device such as the facial beauty control device 70 .

The appliance control unit 27 is a processor (CPU or the like) having a function of controlling each part of the beauty appliance 1 . The appliance control unit 27 implements the functions that the facial appliance 1 should perform by executing various programs stored in the appliance storage unit 26 (ROM, RAM, SSD, etc.).

The appliance control section 27 includes a state information generation section 28 as a functional section. The condition information generation unit 28 generates facial condition information of various numerical values from the moisture and sebum of the user's skin, the elasticity of the muscles, and the blood flow (facial condition) measured by the measurement unit 25 .

The appliance storage unit 26 is a storage medium having a function of storing various programs and data for controlling each part of the beauty appliance 1 . Specifically, the stimulus conditions for changing the states of the current and voltage supplied to the electrodes 20 in time series, the operating conditions for the measuring unit 25, and the like. The instrument storage unit 26 can be implemented by a flash memory as an example, but is not limited to this.

The power supply unit 16 may be a primary battery or a secondary battery. In the case of a secondary battery, the facial equipment 1 may be provided with a charging terminal capable of charging the power supply section 16 .

<Structure of Mirror-type Imaging Unit 40>
The mirror-type imaging unit 40 is called, for example, a smart mirror or the like, and as can be understood from FIG. A communication unit 43 (transmitting unit) (see FIG. 8) for transmitting an image of the user's face and an image display unit 44 for displaying an image are provided. In addition, switches for a power supply system, an input system, and the like may be provided.

The mirror surface portion 41 functions as a mirror, and partially incorporates a magic mirror in order to realize the display of the image display portion 44 .

A known camera is mounted on the imaging unit 42, and a CCD camera, a CMOS image sensor, or the like is used. The imaging unit 42 captures a moving image or still image of the user's face.

The image display unit 44 is formed on a part of the mirror surface unit 41 and is an image display device using liquid crystal, organic EL, or the like.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the mirror-type imaging unit 40. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the mirror-type imaging unit 40 includes an imaging unit 42, a communication unit 43 (transmitting unit), an image display unit 44, a mirror control unit 45, a mirror storage unit 48, and the like. The imaging unit 42 , the communication unit 43 (transmitting unit), the image display unit 44 , the scope storage unit 48 and the like are controlled by the scope control unit 45 . A power source (not shown) is also appropriately provided in the mirror-type imaging unit 40 .

The scope controller 45 is a processor (CPU or the like) having a function of controlling each part of the scope-type imaging unit 40 . The scope control unit 45 implements the functions to be performed by the scope-type imaging unit 40 by executing various programs stored in the scope storage unit 48 (ROM, RAM, SSD, etc.). Furthermore, the scope control unit 45 includes an acquisition unit 46 and a comparison unit 47 as functional units.

The acquiring unit 46 acquires image information of the user's face imaged by the imaging unit 42 . As shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 10, the user's face is imaged through the imaging unit 42, and the image of the user's face is stored in the mirror storage unit 48 as image information.

The comparison unit 47 generates comparison information by comparing the image information with pre-obtained image information of the user or image information of the face of someone other than the user.

For example, as in the schematic diagram of FIG. 11, the previous facial image of the user (previous image information) is on the right side of the paper, and the currently acquired facial image of the user (current image information) is on the left side of the paper. displayed in comparison. The result of such comparison is comparison information. The illustrated example is the same person. Alternatively, the user may generate an image of another person's face (not shown) that the user wants to refer to. Then, comparison information, which is the result of the comparison, is displayed by the image display section 44 .

The communication unit 43 (transmitting unit) transmits comparison information, which is the result of the comparison, to the facial beauty control device 70 .

In addition, the display image by the video display unit 44 in the schematic diagram of FIG. 11 also includes the content of the proposal to the user. A left-right comparison gives the impression that the current user's face is slightly swollen. Therefore, in order to return to the previous face, it is considered necessary to remove the swelling and strengthen the muscles of the cheeks. Therefore, for example, in the schematic diagram of FIG. 11, an inverted triangular hatched area A1 , A2 are displayed. This is a display that clearly indicates a beauty priority area or the like on the face when facial beauty is performed. These pieces of information are transmitted from the beauty control device 70 .

That is, the mirror-type imaging unit 40 displays the visualized face beauty proposal on the image display unit 44 . As a result, it is possible to accurately propose information to the user as to which part of the facial equipment 1 should be mainly used.

<Configuration of facial beauty control device 70>
The facial beauty control device 70 of the embodiment is generally referred to as a smartphone or the like, and as can be understood from FIG. , a user's instruction can be input from the display unit 71 . The display unit 71 is an image display device using liquid crystal, organic EL, or the like. It is also used as a touch panel.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the facial beauty control device 70. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the facial beauty control device 70 includes a display section 71, a communication section 72 (receiving section), a control section 73, a storage section 74 (control storage section), and the like. The display unit 71 , the communication unit 72 (receiving unit), and the storage unit 74 (control storage unit) are controlled by the control unit 73 . A power source (not shown) is also appropriately provided in the facial control device 70 .

The communication unit 72 functions as a receiving unit because it receives the stimulus conditions transmitted from the facial equipment 1 and the image of the user's face transmitted from the mirror-type imaging unit 40 .

The control unit 73 is a processor (CPU or the like) having a function of controlling each unit of the facial beauty control device 70 . The control unit 73 implements functions to be performed by the facial beauty control device 70 by executing various programs stored in a storage unit 74 (control storage unit) (ROM, RAM, SSD, etc.). Furthermore, the control unit 73 includes, as functional units, a face information reception unit 80, a first change information generation unit 81, a second change information generation unit 82, a third change information generation unit 83, a proposal presentation unit 84, a proposal transmission unit 85 etc. are provided.

The facial information reception unit 80 receives facial information regarding the state of the face from the user. The facial information received at this time is the appearance of the user's self-reported facial features, and is displayed on the display unit 71 as items in a selection format. For example, swelling of the cheeks, swelling of the eyelids, sagging of the chin, etc., and the degree of each item is displayed according to 3 to 5 levels. Therefore, the user can answer in a selection format through the display section 71 .

The first change information generation unit 81 changes the stimulation conditions of the facial equipment 1 based on the facial information input by the user and the actual facial image of the user transmitted from the mirror imaging unit 40. Generate information.

In a case where the initial stimulation condition of the facial beauty appliance 1 is a condition of gentle electrical stimulation of the cheeks, when the facial information indicates that the swelling of the cheeks has increased, the stimulation to the cheeks is strengthened to eliminate the swelling. , the stimulus condition is changed from initially mild to moderate with increased stimulation. Information related to such a change in stimulus condition is the first change information.

The second change information generation unit 82 is second change information for changing the stimulus condition of the facial equipment based on the facial state information transmitted from the facial equipment 1 and the image of the user's face transmitted from the mirror-type imaging unit 40. to generate

In the case of the second change information, the information that causes the change is composed of a combination of the measured value by the measurement unit 25 of the facial equipment 1 and the image of the user's actual face. For example, the stimulation conditions are changed based on muscle stiffness and changes in blood flow that the user himself cannot be aware of. Therefore, it can also be detected that the swelling of the cheeks that the user simply perceives as swelling is actually caused by stiff muscles. Then, the stimulus condition is changed from the initial mild stimulus to a longer interval between increases and decreases of the stimulus while increasing the stimulus. Information regarding such a change in stimulus condition is the second change information.

The third change information generation unit 83 generates third change information for changing the stimulation conditions of the facial equipment 1 based on the comparison information generated and transmitted by the mirror imaging unit 40 .

In the case of the third change information, comparison information between the user's current face and the past face or comparison information between the user's current face and the face of a third party to be referred to is used as the basis for the change. Therefore, based on the comparison as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 11, the stimulation conditions of the facial equipment 1 are automatically changed as to which part should be massaged intensively. For example, when the comparison information indicates a massage emphasis area for wrinkles at the corners of the eyes, the stimulation condition is changed from the initial mild stimulation to weaken the stimulation and lengthen the interval between increases and decreases in stimulation. The third change information is information related to such a change in stimulus conditions.

The aforementioned first change information, second change information, and third change information are merely examples. Further, for example, an appropriate table (not shown) is used as a method of combining information relating to changes in input conditions and output stimulus conditions. It should be noted that when searching for a combination method, the population may be enriched and deep learning may be used.

Also, the communication section 72 serves as a control transmission section to transmit the first change information, the second change information, and the third change information to the facial equipment 1 .

The proposal presenting unit 84 presents a facial beauty proposal to the user based on the comparison information. In other words, it is a proposal for facial beauty such as which area or part of the user's face should be electro-stimulated using the facial beauty instrument 1 . For example, the content is "Apply to the area around the parotid gland for 10 minutes at a setting of strong stimulation once."

The proposal transmission unit 85 transmits a facial beauty proposal to the mirror imaging unit 40 . The scope-type imaging unit 40 that has received the transmission displays, on the image display unit 44, for example, characters such as "Apply the area around the parotid gland with strong stimulation once for 10 minutes."

When proposing facial beauty, the results of measurement by the measurement unit 25 are also added. For example, if the moisture content of the skin is low, an emulsion (trade name) suitable for the user's skin may also be proposed at the same time. Also, a massage method or the like may be separately proposed.

In addition, an advantage of using the facial beauty support system 1S is that the effect of using the facial beauty instrument 1 and practicing other beauty techniques such as massage can be expressed in an easy-to-understand manner.

The storage unit 74 of the facial beauty control device 70 stores changes over time in facial information or facial state information. Therefore, changes over time in items of facial information input by the user or changes over time in facial condition information are stored for a predetermined period of time. A record of this change over time is displayed on the display section 71 of the facial beauty control device 70 .

Alternatively, the mirror storage unit 48 of the mirror-type imaging unit 40 stores temporal changes in facial information or facial state information. Therefore, changes over time in items of facial information input by the user or changes over time in facial condition information are stored for a predetermined period of time. A record of this change over time is displayed on the image display section 44 of the mirror-type imaging section 40 .

The records of changes over time displayed on either or both of the display unit 71 and the image display unit 44 are, for example, time-series graphs grouped into appropriate items. Since the user can visually observe such a record of changes over time as a graph, it becomes easier for the user to feel the effect of the facial equipment 1, and it can be an encouragement to continue using it.

<How to use: Proposal example>
Regarding the reflection of the results of the facial beauty support system 1S, for example, "(a) has an effect" and "(b) has no effect", and "(c) the device is actually used" and "( d) not using the device”, “(e) soon after starting (within one month)”, and “(f) after two months”.

In the case of "(a) effective" - "(c) actually using the device" - "(e) immediately after starting (within 1 month)" A moving image that gives a sense of anticipation) is presented as a face beauty proposal to the user.
In the case of "(a) effective" - "(c) actually using the device" - "(f) after 2 months" video (product of other facial equipment 1 from mirror type imaging unit 40 Explanation video) is presented as a proposal of facial beauty to the user.

In the case of "(a) effective" - "(d) not using the device" - "(e) immediately after starting (within 1 month)" video (from the mirror-type imaging unit 40 to the product description of the facial equipment 1 video) is presented as a face beauty proposal to the user.
In the case of "(a) effective" - "(d) device is not used" - "(f) after 2 months", a store guide is displayed on the mirror-type imaging unit 40 or the like to recommend the facial equipment 1. be.

In the case of "(b) no effect" - "(c) actually using the device" - "(e) immediately after starting (within 1 month)" A moving image that gives a sense of anticipation) is presented as a face beauty proposal to the user.
In the case of "(b) no effect" - "(c) actually using the device" - "(f) after 2 months" Separate product information, store information for counseling, etc. 40 and so on.

In the case of "(b) no effect" - "(d) not using the device" - "(e) immediately after starting (within 1 month)" video (expectation of continued use from the mirror-type imaging unit 40 A moving image that can be worn) is presented as a facial beauty proposal to the user.
In the case of "(b) no effect" - "(d) device not used" - "(f) after 2 months" video (Product description video of other facial equipment 1 from mirror type imaging unit 40 ) is presented as a facial beauty suggestion to the user.

<Usage example>
Here, a usage example of the facial beauty support system 1S will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 10, the user takes an image of his/her own face through the mirror-type imaging section 40 .
Then, based on the captured image, as shown in FIG. 11, comparison with a database, comparison with a reference value, real number time-series transition comparison, and the like are performed. In the illustrated example, the image of the user's face acquired this time (current image information) is compared with the previous facial image (previous image information). Therefore, a goal (previous self) to be aimed at by the user is set.
Further, if necessary, the image display section 44 may display numerical information on important beauty points on the face, accumulation of daily or weekly records, changes in such information, and the like. As for the display form, a time-series graph form may also be displayed.

Next, a beauty solution program (movie of massage, proposal of products, etc.) based on the result of the comparison is performed through the mirror-type imaging unit 40 .
Concretely, it is the display etc. described in the previous "Usage: Proposal example". By combining both the change over time and the solution program, it becomes easier for the user to find meaning in continuing, and a decrease in motivation such as quitting midway or continuing aimlessly can be avoided.
Furthermore, stimulation conditions such as intensity and frequency of electrical stimulation of the facial equipment 1 are updated based on the result of the comparison.
In this way, it is possible to achieve effective facial beauty of the user under the cooperation of each device.

From now on, both the facial beauty support method and the facial beauty support program in the facial beauty support system 1S will be described using the flow charts of FIGS. 12 to 14 . The facial beauty assistance method is executed by the appliance control section 27 of the facial beauty instrument 1, the mirror control section 45 of the mirror imaging section 40, and the control section 73 of the facial beauty control device 70 based on the facial beauty assistance program.

The facial support program implements the measurement function, the state information generation function, and the transmission function for the facial equipment 1, and implements the acquisition function, the comparison function, the control storage function, the display function, and the transmission function for the mirror-type imaging section 40. to the facial beauty control device 70, a reception function, a face information reception function, a first change condition generation function, a second change condition generation function, a third change condition generation function, a proposal presentation function, a proposal transmission function, a control transmission function, It realizes various functions such as a memory function and a display function.

The flowchart in FIG. 12 shows the main processing of the facial equipment 1, and includes a measurement step (S110), a state information generation step (S120), and a transmission step (S130). The measurement function measures the facial condition of either or both of the user's facial skin and muscles (S110; measurement step). The state information generation function generates face state information from the measurement by the measurement unit (S120; state information generation step). The transmission function transmits various information and the like from the facial beauty instrument 1 to the facial beauty control device 70 (S130; transmission step).

The flowchart in FIG. 13 shows the main processing of the mirror-type imaging unit 40, and includes an acquisition step (S410), a comparison step (S420), a control storage step (S430), a display step (S440), and a transmission step (S450). The acquisition function acquires image information of the user's face imaged by the imaging unit and other instructions from the user (S410; acquisition step). The comparison function generates comparison information obtained by comparing pre-obtained image information of the user or face image information of a person other than the user (S420; comparison step). The control storage function stores changes over time in facial information or facial state information (S430; control storage step). The display function displays changes over time (S440; display step). The transmission function transmits various information and the like from the mirror-type imaging unit 40 to the facial beauty control device 70 (S450; transmission step).

The flowchart of FIG. 14 shows the main processing of the facial beauty control device 70, including a receiving step (S710), a facial information receiving step (S720), a first changing condition generating step, a second changing condition generating step, and a third changing condition generating step. (S730), a proposal presentation step (S740), a transmission step (S750), a storage step (S760), and a display step (S770). Of course, various steps required for the movement of the facial beauty support system 1S itself are naturally included.

The receiving function receives stimulation conditions and an image of the user's face (S710; receiving step). The facial information reception function receives facial information about the state of the face from the user (S720; facial information reception step). The first change condition generation function, the second change condition generation function, and the third change condition generation function generate first change information for changing the stimulation condition of the facial equipment 1 based on the facial information and the image of the user's face. Alternatively, generating second change information for changing the stimulation condition of the facial beauty appliance 1 based on the facial condition information and the image of the user's face, or changing the stimulation condition of the facial beauty appliance 1 based on the comparison information 3 Change information is generated (S730; first change condition generation step, second change condition generation step, third change condition generation step). The proposal presenting function presents a face beauty proposal to the user based on the comparison information (S740; proposal presenting step). The transmission function transmits the first change information, the second change information, or the third change information to the facial equipment 1 (S750). The storage function stores changes over time in facial information or facial state information (S760; storage step). The display function displays changes over time on the image display unit (S770; display step).

In the above-described embodiment, as a method of controlling the voltage in the facial equipment 1, the processor of the device executes a control program or the like to control the voltage. It may be implemented by a logic circuit (hardware) or a dedicated circuit formed in an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, LSI (Large Scale Integration), or the like. Moreover, these circuits may be realized by one or more integrated circuits, and the functions of the plurality of functional units shown in the above embodiments may be realized by one integrated circuit. LSIs are sometimes called VLSIs, super LSIs, ultra LSIs, etc., depending on the degree of integration.

In addition, the control program may be recorded on a processor-readable recording medium, and the recording medium may be a "non-temporary tangible medium" such as a tape, disk, card, semiconductor memory, or programmable logic circuit. etc. can be used. Further, the control program may be supplied to the processor via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the control program. The invention can also be implemented in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave, in which the control program is embodied by electronic transmission.

The control program can be implemented using, for example, script languages such as ActionScript and JavaScript (registered trademark), object-oriented programming languages such as Objective-C and Java (registered trademark), and markup languages such as HTML5. , but not limited to these.

1S facial care support system 1 facial equipment 10 pad section 11 connecting section 12 headband 17 communication section (instrument transmission section)
20 electrode 25 measurement unit 26 storage unit 27 instrument control unit 28 state information generation unit 40 mirror-type imaging unit 41 mirror surface unit 42 imaging unit 43 communication unit (transmitting unit)
44 image display unit 45 scope control unit 46 acquisition unit 47 comparison unit 48 scope storage unit 70 beauty control device 71 display unit 72 communication unit (receiving unit)
73 control unit 74 storage unit 80 face information reception unit 81 first change information generation unit 82 second change information generation unit 83 third change information generation unit 84 proposal presentation unit 85 proposal transmission unit U user

Claims (10)

a stimulus imparting unit that imparts a stimulus to the user's face based on a predetermined stimulus condition;
an instrument transmission unit that transmits the stimulus condition;
a facial appliance comprising
a mirror part that reflects the user's face;
an imaging unit for imaging the user's face;
a transmission unit that transmits the captured image of the user's face;
a video display unit for displaying video;
a mirror-type imaging unit comprising
a receiver for receiving the stimulus condition and the image of the user's face;
a facial information reception unit that receives facial information about the state of the face from the user;
a first change information generation unit that generates first change information for changing the stimulation condition of the facial beauty appliance based on the facial information and the image of the user's face;
a control transmission unit that transmits the first change information to the facial equipment;
and a facial beauty control device comprising: a facial beauty support system. The facial equipment is
a condition information generation unit that measures the facial condition of one or both of the skin and muscles of the user's face with a measurement unit to generate facial condition information;
The appliance transmission unit transmits the facial condition information to the facial beauty control device,
The facial beauty control device is
a second change information generating unit that generates second change information for changing the stimulation condition of the facial beauty appliance based on the facial state information and the image of the user's face;
The facial beauty support system according to claim 1, wherein the control transmission unit transmits the second change information to the facial beauty appliance. The facial beauty control device is
a control storage unit that stores changes over time of the facial information or the facial state information;
a display unit that displays the change over time;
The facial beauty support system according to claim 2, comprising: The mirror-type imaging unit is
a mirror storage unit for storing the facial information or the facial state information, which changes over time;
The facial beauty support system according to claim 2, wherein the change over time is displayed on the image display unit. The mirror-type imaging unit is
an acquisition unit that acquires image information of the user's face imaged by the imaging unit;
a comparison unit that generates comparison information by comparing the image information with pre-obtained image information of the user or image information of the face of another person other than the user;
The image display unit displays the comparison information,
The facial beauty support system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits the comparison information to the facial beauty control device. The facial beauty control device is
a proposal presenting unit that presents a facial beauty proposal to the user based on the comparison information;
a proposal transmission unit that transmits the facial beauty proposal to the mirror-type imaging unit;
6. The facial beauty support system according to claim 5, wherein the mirror-type imaging unit displays the facial beauty proposal on the video display unit. The facial beauty control device is
a third change information generating unit that generates third change information for changing the stimulation condition of the facial beauty appliance based on the comparison information;
The facial beauty support system according to claim 5, wherein the control transmission unit transmits the third change information to the facial beauty appliance. The facial equipment is
a pair of left and right pad portions that are worn on the user's face and that contact and cover the user's cheeks and their surroundings;
a connecting portion that connects the pair of left and right pad portions;
The facial beauty support system according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the pair of left and right pad sections is provided with the measurement section. a stimulus imparting unit that imparts a stimulus to the user's face based on a predetermined stimulus condition;
a facial beauty appliance comprising an appliance transmission unit that transmits the stimulation condition;
a mirror part that reflects the user's face;
an imaging unit for imaging the user's face;
a transmission unit that transmits the captured image of the user's face;
a mirror-type imaging unit including an image display unit that displays an image;
A facial beauty support method in a facial beauty support system having the stimulus condition and a facial beauty control device including a receiving unit that receives an image of the user's face,
The facial beauty control device is
a face information receiving step of receiving face information about the face from the user;
a first change information generating step of generating first change information for changing the stimulation condition of the facial beauty appliance based on the facial information and the image of the user's face;
and a control transmission step of transmitting the first change information to the facial beauty appliance. a stimulus imparting unit that imparts a stimulus to the user's face based on a predetermined stimulus condition;
a facial beauty appliance comprising an appliance transmission unit that transmits the stimulation condition;
a mirror part that reflects the user's face;
an imaging unit for imaging the user's face;
a transmission unit that transmits the captured image of the user's face;
a mirror-type imaging unit including an image display unit that displays an image;
A facial beauty support program in a facial beauty support system having the stimulus condition and a facial beauty control device including a receiving unit for receiving an image of the user's face,
In the facial control device,
a face information reception function for receiving face information about the face from the user;
a first change information generating function for generating first change information for changing the stimulation condition of the facial beauty appliance based on the facial information and the image of the user's face;
and a control transmission function of transmitting the first change information to the facial beauty appliance.

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